Snow flurries today in NW CT even though ground temp is 42F. Tonight we're expected to get down below freezing with more flurries. My wife put the outdoor plants we bring in for the winter back outside a few days ago and just brought them back in as they don't look happy and are in danger of freezing tonight.

Had a chance to go to see Endgame but since I have not seen any of the prior Avenger series and hence passed on the private function (I am sure BP knows how to throw a good party). Harry Potter is another show that I have not seen either.

Wednesday - Well, I saw it. Saying "my jaw hit the floor" or whatever doesn't remotely do justice to what has to be not just the best superhero movie ever, but the brilliant and skillful culmination of a multi-streamed arc of movie-making which started with Iron Man, back in 2008.

I'll put this bluntly: if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn't nominate Avengers: Endgame for Best Picture, they will have utterly f*cked up.

Does that mean I'd have to sit through the rest of them to understand this one? I lostinterest half dozen films ago.

I think I have to see that movie with one or more of my grandkids this weekend. I'm not a Marvel guy so I don't even know who the characters are. I did see the first Iron Man 10 or so years ago but I haven't gone since.

I hear you. I've been following them pretty close, at least those that involve Tony Stark / Iron Man. To me, he's the linchpin to the whole thing.

The first Iron Man I loved, the second was ridiculous. I watched the first (?) avenger movie with Loki getting thrashed by the Hulk at the end, but the second one was, again, ridiculous. So, I just stopped. I know son won't miss then, but I think it's because he doesn't miss hardly any movie.

The first Iron Man I loved, the second was ridiculous. I watched the first (?) avenger movie with Loki getting thrashed by the Hulk at the end, but the second one was, again, ridiculous. So, I just stopped. I know son won't miss then, but I think it's because he doesn't miss hardly any movie.

For me, Marvel's superhero movies went from "Can't wait to see it in the theater opening day!" to "When is it at the dollar theater?" to "Maybe when it comes out on DVD/BluRay if there are cool extras" to "I'll catch it when it hits Netflix"...

Does it have an underlying theme addressing poverty, racism, the environment, etc., if not, it's not getting a nomination! I lost any respect I had for the Oscars when The Dark Knight received a solitary nomination for best picture, direction, actor, supporting actor, actress, supporting actress, and adapted screenplay. A part of me feels the only reason it was nominated/won best supporting actor, was due to the tragedy involved.

Unless the wife wants to go, I won't be watching it in theaters either.

Madly enough, all 4 are now communicating with their respective PC's. These scales are set up to prevent short-shipments to the customer. The operator can't record production and print a label until the scale says the tote is full.

If anyone ever doubts Senna could've been a front-runner regardless of what series he chose to be in, just see what he did in one quick session "testing" a Penske Indycar...

Considering that Jim Clark actually DID it, though in equipment that was WAY different, AND what Nigel Mansell did in IndyCar as well, I'd say that the migration from F1 to Indy ain't that much of a stretch!

Spent the day at Lime Rock instructing for the Lucas Oil School of Racing boys and girls. Did lead/follows on track first in my X1 and then in one of their formula cars. A good group of guys in the steep part of the learning curve making the most of their opportunity. Always a privilege bearing witness to progression as they take their first steps learning the craft.

Watching tentative over-slowed passes through west-bend and the downhill transform into flowing segments that challenge those corners is exciting. The sequence of tiny progress bites as they connect the dots of eyes, hands and feet to make the car dance through those corners. Their times are slow by ultimate lap time but watching speed double as skill and confidence levels rise through a single day can't help but make you smile.

The fun part is paying forward some of the observation and feedback that got me hooked on the craft 16 years ago.

Was never above 80% in either car with the focus being on modeling perfect racing line lap after lap. A wonderfully satisfying zen exercise reflected in their progress when they did laps without lead but had integrated the work. :-)

Found out yesterday afternoon that I'll be going back to Germany in May, 60km or so from Frankfurt. Of all the plants I've been to in the various countries around the world, this is by far my favourite.

I met him once, at a promotional thing at the place I worked when I was a teenager. I went up to him, when he was in costume, and said "Hey Darth! How ya doing?" He replied "You may address me as Lord Vader."

I met him once, at a promotional thing at the place I worked when I was a teenager. I went up to him, when he was in costume, and said "Hey Darth! How ya doing?" He replied "You may address me as Lord Vader."

After 2 days of Lucas School instructing at Lime Rock get to do a round trip to Manhattan (200 miles total) today to pick up my wife and multiple boxes of backsplash tiles for our kitchen, still in progress. Tomorrow work half a day on the LRP autocross for a Lotus club event, then Monday off to Mid-Ohio racing the Lucas cars. Work, work work.

Made it safely to NH for another week of new store training. Should be a bit of a boring week for me as this is week two of the training. A colleague worked with them last week. But, they were promised two weeks per store, so here I am. At least I've already found a nice brew pub. Not a vast menu, but the beers are excellent!

Watched End Game, I enjoyed it, had some big pay offs for me as a big Captain American fan. Anyway I enjoyed it quite a bit, but I’m not 100% sure it’s my favorite Marvel film. Top 5 for sure but not sure it’s the best overall.

What a weird day, or at least weird morning. I had to be at work at 8am, and since I hadn't eaten anything since lunch on Saturday, I stopped at a nearby Bojangles on the way in. I grabbed some food for myself and some of my coworkers, got back on the road, and was sitting at a light just outside of work waiting for it to turn green when a fairly new Grand Cherokee pulled up next to me. (I'm in my GTI). The driver rolled down his window, yelled something at me to get my attention, and motioned for me to roll down my window. I complied (wasn't sure what he wanted), and he shouts over to me "hey, that used to be my car! I put that sticker on the back when I owned it!"

Unfortunately the light turned green a few seconds later so I didn't get a chance to talk with him for long, but hopefully I'll run across him again. Can't remember the last time the world was that small.

Drove 2:15 hrs from CT to LaGuardia airport this morning for a flight to Cleveland and then a 1:20 hrs drive to Belleville near Mid-Ohio raceway.

Tomorrow is practice. Wed and Thursday are qualifying and race sessions. The interesting challenge will be practice (Tuesday) will be dry but Wed and especially Thursday will be wet. Should be interesting.

Thursday - A long time ago, my best friend told me that when you get the bass right, everything else comes along. That was true with his Mark Levinson HQD 35 years ago and it was true with the Magnepan 3.7is and REL S-3 subwoofer yesterday. Using REL's simple, straightforward adjustment procedure, not only did the bottom two octaves take on a solidity and reality the Maggies previously had no clue about, but the midrange developed a clarity and air which was amazing to hear.

He still thinks there are improvements to be made (he always does!), but DAMN! The sound coming out is something very special.

Confirmation that the service does indeed suck at Walmart. Dropped the van off around 8:00, buddy said it would be done "in a few hours". Six hours later and still no phone call. Just hoping they finish it sometime in the next three....

Confirmation that the service does indeed suck at Walmart. Dropped the van off around 8:00, buddy said it would be done "in a few hours". Six hours later and still no phone call. Just hoping they finish it sometime in the next three....